Lecture 17 - Motor Systems Spinal Reflexes

Question 1

______ reflex is the term for stretch reflex (e.g. the patellar reflex)

Answer 1

Myotatic reflex

Question 2

The muscle _____ is what recognizes muscle lengthening and activates the reflex arc.

Answer 2

Muscle Spindle

Question 3

Inverse Myotatic Reflex acts via the _____ tendon organ. It prevents further contraction of a muscle when it contracts to the point of stretching the muscle tendon.

Unlike with the Myotatic reflex, the Inverse Myotatic uses 2 ______ to Inhibit the homonymous muscle and Excite the heteronymous muscle.

Answer 3

Golgi tendon organ

Interneurons